M&A Deal Summary

Terra Industries Acquires Beaumont Methanol

On October 20, 1994, Terra Industries acquired chemicals company Beaumont Methanol from Metalmark Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Terra Industries’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Terra Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Terra Industries’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1994-10-20
Target Beaumont Methanol
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Terra Industries
Sellers(s) Metalmark Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Beaumont Methanol

Beaumont, Texas, United States
Beaumont Methanol Corp. is a methanol producer in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Terra Industries

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Chemicals
Revenue 1.6B USD (2009)
DESCRIPTION

Terra Industries, Inc., is an North American producer and marketer of nitrogen and methanol products for agricultural and industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 1994 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Metalmark Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 8.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Metalmark Capital is an independent private equity group focused on large company transactions in a wide range of industries. Metalmark is a hands-on investment firm looking to build long-term value in its portfolio companies. Broad areas of interest include natural resources/energy, healthcare services, industrials, food, transportation, and financial services. Metalmark was established in 2004 by the former principals of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners to manage the Metalmark Capital and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners funds. Metalmark is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 40
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 20
State: Texas M&A 2 of 9
Country: United States M&A 3 of 37
Year: 1994 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-07-01 Highlands Gas Companies

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Highlands Gas Companies engaged in natural gas gathering, processing, transportation and marketing as well as natural gas liquids (NGL) transportation and marketing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-12-01 CSG

Englewood, Colorado, United States

CSG provides software and services that support customer experience management, billing, payments, and digital engagement for communication service providers and enterprises. The Company’s platforms enable functions such as revenue management, partner management, and omnichannel customer interactions across telecommunications, media, and other industries. CSG was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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